I walked into FM Theatre's Ross and Rachel blind, knowing that the 90-minute long monologue is loosely based around the iconic relationship from the sitcom Friends, but having no idea about the direction it takes. I was also not expecting much, I'll be honest. I mean, that particular relationship has been way over-hyped and a recent reviewing of the entire series confirmed … [Read more...] about FM Theatre’s Ross and Rachel
Theatre Review
MADC’s Wait Until Dark – Good fun
Photo: Justin Mamo They really don't make them like Frederick Knott 's Wait Until Dark anymore. I have to confess quite the fondness for this style of thriller, which was penned back in 1966 and which is currently being staged by MADC at the Clubrooms in St Venera. Do not be put off by the fact that the play is almost six decades old. The script (which was also turned … [Read more...] about MADC’s Wait Until Dark – Good fun
Zoom Hybrid Performance
I walked into Tyrone Grima's Zoom Hybrid Performance, a one-hour theatre production taking place this weekend at the Inquisitor's Palace, not sure what to expect. I had been told that there was a choice of three versions to watch, two of them live and the other one online. One would involve the serving of nibbles; the other would give me a backstage, 360-degree view of all … [Read more...] about Zoom Hybrid Performance
Whats Their Names Theatre Review
Photo: Whats Their Names Theatre There is a point, in Whats Their Names Theatre's A Midsummer Night's Dream, when - towards the end of the play - Hermia (Tina Rizzo) discovers that Lysander (Gianni Selvaggi) has transferred his affections to Helena (Sandie von Brockdorff) and she loses it, resulting in the infamous scuffle between the two female protagonists. Things heat … [Read more...] about Whats Their Names Theatre Review
Theatre Review: The Importance of Being Earnest
Sometimes, you just want to go to theatre to be entertained with a fail-proof narrative with the tried and tested lines of a classic. Guilty as charged, and Malta's theatre scene often provides. As long as the beloved classic is in the hands of a cast and crew that is up to it, of course. Happily, this was certainly the case with yesterday's opening of that Oscar Wilde … [Read more...] about Theatre Review: The Importance of Being Earnest